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Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cheesecake Pizza

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cheesecake Pizza – An excellent treat!

Ingredients

1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 – 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Directions

~Preheat oven at 350°.

~Press dough onto an ungreased 14″ pizza pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until deep golden brown.

~In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs and sugar; beat until combined. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips and peanuts. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until center is set. Cool for 15 minutes.

~Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over pizza.

~Refrigerate leftovers.

~Makes 16 servings.